This dude said on the show that he wished her a happy 24th birthday and she didn't correct him, but here he's saying he never said it. He keeps changing his stories which makes me not believe anything he says lol.
Ben is so FULL OF IT - his lying just comes too easily. I'm sick of his hypocritical answers - yes, his trying to rationalize persuing a 22 yr. old is disgusting. I'm over this whole show.
“Dad is your first protector” and he has a 22 year old daughter, so how is he protecting her by going after this 22 or 24 year old girl in another country. He’s cringy!!
When a 52 yr old pursues a 22 yr old..it shows his emotional maturity level. Speaks volumes, when u want to date someone your kid's age. I am 51 years old & would not ever want to hang out with a 22 yr old. Seriously😝
Now that I think about it, if you’re 20, and your parents are 50, I can see why you’d go with people that age if you get along with your parents and not people your own age. People always say,” what could you possibly have in common with a 20 year old?” I bet more than they think considering they may have grown up with someone that age.
Keep in mind he was fine with her being 24 butt 22 was too low but not low enough for him to be the adult and walk away. I don't blame her for the airbnb, I wouldn't feel safe if a old man I don't know was up in my home, no thank you!
So weird that he's defending and justifying everything? It makes him look even worse sounding like a TLC spokesperson and now pretending everything that bothered him during filming doesn't actually bother him now.
Facts. 💯. It’s so bizarre…. What happened to all the things that didn’t make sense Ben?!? All of a sudden it’s all forgiven because she agreed to be your girlfriend or whatever? Ewww
Mahogany @ 22-24 yrs Is Acting More Mature Than Ben. He’s Already Married To Her In His Head. She’s Normal To Want To Spend Some Time With Him AND Her Friends, And To Be Cautious & Realistic About The Process.
Not agreeing with him, but the shows premiere months (or even a year) after filming so it's very possible for him to no longer have the same opinion (he's now OK with her age and lies...)
Damn, I hope TLC paid the rent on that. Not sure if it's true but I read they pay the non-American participants less(???). Can't imagine why. Seeing who they're paired w/ makes them worth their weight in gold.
How is he grooming a 22 year old ADULT? I get that she’s much younger than him but she isn’t a minor & they weren’t talking when she was a minor either. She’s legally an adult he’s not grooming her at all. Lmao dramatic.
Nahhhhhh dude. This is just an older man in his 50’s who was young 🐱 and uses his religion and god to manipulate his way into her life. He is covering up for her for all the lies she said. I call BS.
This guy is obviously a professional liar. I think he believes all his own BS. He is a creepy predator. I think this immature young woman she just run for the hills. He makes my skin crawl. Loves to hear himself talk. Just sickening is what he is. Barf!!!!!!
I CANT STAND THIS OLD CREEP. The last time I saw someone use their faith to defend their immorality was when wife of killer of john lennon testified in court she wouldn't divorce her neurotic murderer husband cuz some "Isiah from the book" said so! old hag should'vee just said "I have 0 morality" This old creep ben is out here saying SAME things like "god put her in my heart so as long as she's there I'll pursue her" UGH! MAKES ME PUKE
The texts are so one sided. He literally told her to tell him things and used that as confirmation . Then flew to her country to try and marry her. No wonder she’s acting weird around him. The reality of it is, no 50 year old man should be doing that to a 22 year old girl who doesn’t even know herself yet
Yes!! Sounds like what they did in *The Tell All with Stacy and Darcy;* Jesse and other guy apologizing to Darcy and blaming themselves for the relationship not working out.
This Guy Has A Excuse For Mahogany For Everything ! He’s No Different Than All The Other Predators & Prey Out On The Internet; However, HE Thinks He’s The Exception To Everything. I’m Sick Of Hearing Him Constantly Talk About Hisself.
Bruh!! My parents are at their early 50s, one is 51 and the other one is 53 Here I am at the age of 22 grossing out thinking about the fact a man aged as my father is,saying and doing this crap, justifying too
Dude, dude. You are DEE lusional. What is your problem??? Melicia, you are an angel and a great interviewer, I don't know how you stay so nice and patient with this strange man who sits on a throne of lies.
I bet you don't complain about Rebecca's old ass, or Angela, or Stephanie (not the jar farter), etc for dating all these young guys.....You may bitcha bout them but I bet you aren't bitching about age.
I just love how Ben's trying to justify his 30 year age gap and if his daughter did, down to the guy being healthy like himself. Like that even matters, psychos aren't all unhealthy and overweight, just makes Ben look even crazier because he's finding every possible way to justify his relationship with someone less than half his age.
Lol at the hypocrisy.....where is this energy of hate for the age gap with the women on the show? Angela, Lisa, Kimberly, Darcy, Stacey, etc etc.....are ALL dating much younger men of basically the same age gap and no one says anything.....suddenly its a man and hes a predator. First off shes grown.....shes not a child so no, its not predatory. She told him she was 24 (she was actually 22 now 23) and thats a full grown adult.....not a teen.
@@TheBakingSlave um many hate for those women but those women aren’t preying on those men for their age. Those men are the ones doing the preying if we honest.
He keeps changing his stories to divert from the fact that he’s a creep. He uses being a pastor to groom and prey on young women. He also uses the fact that he’s into charity as like a card for him to look better constantly.
This host is great! Ben didn’t answer her question the first time she asked him how he would feel if a 50 year old tried to date his 22 year old daughter, but she made him answer the question. 😂 I wonder if Mahogany’s parents know that he gave her at least $1,000 and if so, what they think about it. 🤔
It's so funny that he said that if a 50 year old man wanted to date his daughter one of the first questions he would ask about is his health?!?! 😆😆😆😆Whaaaaaas??
@@bcoull290 I do think it was interesting that he is going to therapy and questions whether he is trying to relive his past. I feel like most ppl don't actually do the work to questions their own motives. He still said he didn't think that was true but I give him some credit for at least trying to understand
I love how he danced around the question about his daughter... 😒He’s cool with preying on someone else’s daughter but you better not touch his little princess. Typical. Smh.
It's absolutely disgusting! He's attracted to someone the same age as his daughter. The fact that thus guy sends her 10 pages of text then gets mad when she doesn't respond. Ben is creepy on so many levels and expects this child to be in love with his old ass
And I thought Gino is creepy!! TLC is passing this off as real. Give me a break. They set up the oddest couples and have them create drama. The story line is getting old.
He has a lot of excuses. Annoying! Almost shut off the interview. But I love Malicia's questions and how you can tell she doesn't buy anything he is selling. But keeping it very professional. 😊
He’s older and should know better but he’s lying just as much as she was/is just to defend her lol. I think they’re the same maturity wise lol!!!! Is he overlooking the cons because of her age?
He implies the veto power must be used face to face during a negotiation sitdown, which is ludicrous. Her father shouldn’t have to meet him to “negotiate” and then veto him to his face, MAHOGANY ALREADY TOLD BEN HER DAD DIDNT APPROVE AND TOLD HIM NOT TO GO TO PERU 😭 The whole thing is maddening
Melicia, your interviews are just hilarious. You are respectful and emphatic and yet you kind of ask things as direct and raw as it can be. As for Ben I can only say, nothing is god's plan, he is driven by lust, and his ex wife said cleverly " it is not the first time" lol
Have you seen the other pictures of his exes??? They are also younger looking. The song, “I Get Around” comes to my mind in regards to Ben; that’s his motto. 😂🤦🏼♀️
This guy seems to have an explanation for everything this is going to end up very badly for him. She could have just said this is an Airbnb I just don't feel comfortable with you knowing where I live right yet. That makes more sense than the lies she's told.
"I've got a reputation to uphold"🙄🙄🙄🤢🤮 So, after saying that, I AM STILL going to pursue a relationship with someone that is ONLY 2yrs older than my oldest daughter...OOPS, SHE THE SAME AGE, and I'LL STILL PERSURE HER‼
Melicia, I loved what you said about everything working FOR us. You conduct such great interviews. You are kind and considerate, but you still ask the tough questions.
He is giving a lot of excuses for the lies this girl said. He needs to get up and smell the coffee. Maybe if he pursued women his own age he will smell it, but I doubt.
@@cremebrulee4759 I think so!! he is delusional, and making excuses for her, but when it all falls apart, he can hardly - turn around and say she lied to him after this interview!! he needs to get real, and stop living in his fantasy world where everything is happy ever after!!
I still cannot stop laughing at his comparison of using snapchat filters to her creative photoshopping. Using snapchat filters which are clearly filters as most people do not have the ears of a bunny does not compare to legit photoshopping (to the point where she is almost unrecognizable) every photo she showed him. Khloe Kardashian needs to hire Miss Mahogany, that would definitely up her photoshop game.
He should work in politics. He has a positive spin for everything😄 Seriously, there's no way I would be ok with my 21yo daughter dating anyone older than 30. Girls do mature faster than guys, on many levels. But I don't see why anyone that old would pursue someone that young unless they are seeking someone they can manipulate and control. You can date someone in their 30's that's still way younger but has some life experience too.
It makes sense how he got catfished. He like sees what he wants to see.Or it shows how he wants get “with” her. Finally he says she’s mature, is he sure that he’s NOT mature for his age.
He kind of cleared up that he’s an actor and everyone knows she is. He’s no different than anyone else looking to further his career. I don’t believe this for a second.
I *WATCHED* the video he referenced and if...and I mean *IF* it was somehow edited to look like he was calling out TLC for hiring them both, there's still the fact that in the video he mentions that *he would never date someone so young and so far away as examples of why it was a storyline and not real!* What about that, *HUH* Ben?! 🤔 I don't believe anything this guy says. NOT A WORD! IMHO... Ben got angry at being portrayed as gullible and thirsty so he aired out the truth about their relationship being fake. *THEN* when he realized that it violated his contract (i.e. no mo' dollars and no reunion show) sooooo he decided to backtrack and *now* it's true love again.... Saddest thing is.....Sigh Im old enough to remember when TLC used to stand for The Learning Channel!!! 😔 How far they have fallen!
@@TheeCuteness You’re my hero lol! So GLAD someone else saw this. TLC totally was on damage control lol. Fact is people KNOW Reality shows are not entirely REAL. Even factually based documentaries have the slant producers want them to have. So I’m not getting why they feel the need to backtrack, other than creating drama. It’s pretty obvious lol. People would still watch. But come on… it’s pretty obvious who the real couples are. I’m right with you. I’m old enough to remember when TLC was a different kind of channel. But hey, I admit lol. I’m guilty for being caught up in it myself.
He admitted he had an agent at one point, which he got rid of because he didn’t want to pursue acting. Then he says ‘if I was an actor - how would tlc even find me?’ He’s one of those manipulate, sociopathic types that thinks he’s so smart he can talk his way out of anything and believe his own lies. He’s an actor for sure. He’s just on damage control because his ego got in the way of being accused of being a creepy old man preying on a young girl and admitted to being an actor. If he admitted it was fake, then he gets fired from TLC and no more storyline for Ben. So he’s talking here to try to get around the fact he blew their story by admitting they were actors and he really isn’t a pervert. He’s disgusting either way.
His hand rubbing her back is getting uncomfortable for Mahogany and for me. 😅 By the way the fact that you had an agent, hello! and TO YOU IT WAS MORE A SPIRITUAL CONNECTION! 😂
"I got a reputation and kids" Should be "I have a reputation that I date kids." 24 or 22 isn't a child but if you're in your 50s and have 20yr old kids...it's questionable to be dating 20yr olds
This guy has such a phony smile and he is far too eager to get involved with a girl the age of his own daughter. He is too pushy and that's a big red flag!
Ben thinks he is IT! He works out and has a muscular body, so he feels entitled to someone as young as he feels!! No Ben , that’s not how it works, you still look your age in the face unfortunately for you!!
The one part where she and Ben were talking to her friends and eating ice cream, Mahagony didnt understand the nice things that her bestie said about her until it was played back for Ben in English....
She forgot her roll and that she was supposed to pretend to not understand *English**.. NOT Spanish 😂 but it was painfully obvious that she was CLEARLY fluent in both. Gotta respect her hustle lmaoo
You can tell mahogany knows English and Spanish but is faking not knowing either well… she is faking and he is delusional and has all the answers for both him and her. He’s weird.
I noticed that too and thought why didn't she get all mushy when her friend spoke it into the phone in her supposed native language? Not until she heard it in English did she respond.
Ben is all over the place when he does interviews, he contradicts himself on the regular. His timeline does not match his own narration, I can’t believe what he says.
Melicia thanks for asking my question to Ben. I think Ben is looking for ways to justify both her lies and also his own choices. By trying to find justifications and walk a fine line about the age gap it indicates that he is aware that the relationship is questionable. Thanks again. 💕
His reaction is really pathetic. Insecure, needy people BULL DOZE their way to what they want (ideal). No matter the circumstances, they'll excuse, minimize, laugh off so as to continue on as they wish... they know what they're doing
Ben can't keep his stories straight, he seems like he is very manipulative, his face turns red when he gets really upset or when Mahogany disagrees with him. Scary old man.
And he never sat down with Mhogs dad and said "I want to date your daughter". He was dang near married to her over text! He didn't do the things he would want a guy 30 yrs older than his daughter to do!
She asked if his religious background has anything to do with overlooking red flags and whatnot..... This whole show is a red flag. Literally everyone has issues lol
TLC has several shows that are billed as “real” that aren’t, as well as lots of “reality “ tv shows. So his answer to that is bogus. And I’m not even saying that he’s a paid actor or any of them, just that his answer doesn’t hold water.
He should just let her be and let her find a man her age with no kids so she can experience the things he already lived... When she's 50 he going to be dead 🥴🤦🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️ I see no point and marrying someone that old and Idk why he finds it okay to date someone barely graduating from high school that 10 yrs ago was 12
This guy is SO INTO HIMSELF. I think TLC has lost their credibility. This season it seems like its all fake couples..especially this "couple" side note, I keep thinking, " gosh, this guy reminds me of Kody, from the sister wives. He has the same energy."
I guess he said too much and had to back-pedal on his own words... When you are trying really hard to make something "normal" ie: "Mahogany is very mature for her age" (the same age his child is)... you know it's not natural!!! They both have lied and pretended too much...
He said NO to a legit dating show but signed up for this circus????? LOL!!!! All for the sake of his kids?? LOL!!!! He's definitely a fake and a fraud.....and very desperate.
"people have like a 10 second attention span" - well thank you Ben for clearing up everyone's flaws. That is a very generalising statement!! Just as well your attentions span lasts more than 10 seconds, since you have waited hours and hours and hours - combined between the airport waiting and the restaurant waiting. First prize to goes to you BEN!!
This dude said on the show that he wished her a happy 24th birthday and she didn't correct him, but here he's saying he never said it. He keeps changing his stories which makes me not believe anything he says lol.
Maybe he went back to the Messages and realized that he didn’t
@@LisasLittleWorld That's what he said happened I'm pretty sure.
He just wants to wet it with a girl that can easily be his daughter. 30 yr difference is too much, I’m 33 and I wouldn’t date a 25yr
Ben is so FULL OF IT - his lying just comes too easily. I'm sick of his hypocritical answers - yes, his trying to rationalize persuing a 22 yr. old is disgusting. I'm over this whole show.
ikr, for someone that is all about God he sure does lie a lot.
“Dad is your first protector” and he has a 22 year old daughter, so how is he protecting her by going after this 22 or 24 year old girl in another country. He’s cringy!!
I love this host, she's asking all the important questions
I wish she did the tell alls!
And she’s gorgeous! ❤️
So much better than Shaun
I love this host for a very different reason
@Ivan Peixoto are you okay?
When at 52, one cannot make the difference with a 22 years old, it speaks volume about the maturity and the developmental stage of this man...
Yeah god told him it’s meant to be !! Wants a family with a young girl !!! You have a family you pervert !!! Wait till
Grandkids ffs
When a 52 yr old pursues a 22 yr old..it shows his emotional maturity level. Speaks volumes, when u want to date someone your kid's age. I am 51 years old & would not ever want to hang out with a 22 yr old. Seriously😝
Now that I think about it, if you’re 20, and your parents are 50, I can see why you’d go with people that age if you get along with your parents and not people your own age.
People always say,” what could you possibly have in common with a 20 year old?” I bet more than they think considering they may have grown up with someone that age.
Keep in mind he was fine with her being 24 butt 22 was too low but not low enough for him to be the adult and walk away. I don't blame her for the airbnb, I wouldn't feel safe if a old man I don't know was up in my home, no thank you!
@John Smith what groan man has anything in common with a 22 yr old
So weird that he's defending and justifying everything? It makes him look even worse sounding like a TLC spokesperson and now pretending everything that bothered him during filming doesn't actually bother him now.
Facts. 💯. It’s so bizarre…. What happened to all the things that didn’t make sense Ben?!? All of a sudden it’s all forgiven because she agreed to be your girlfriend or whatever? Ewww
Mahogany @ 22-24 yrs Is
Acting More Mature Than
Ben. He’s Already Married
To Her In His Head. She’s
Normal To Want To Spend
Some Time With Him AND
Her Friends, And To Be
Cautious & Realistic About
The Process.
Don’t all predators do this?
Not agreeing with him, but the shows premiere months (or even a year) after filming so it's very possible for him to no longer have the same opinion (he's now OK with her age and lies...)
Well he realises now he effed up by admitting he was an actor.
He is a liar. She had NOT been living there for 2 months. That place looked like she got the keys a half hour before he showed up.
Nothing, not 1 tiny personal item there. Not even a box of tissues. A flower.
Something.
And how did she pay for it? With his money, right. Didn't he say he gave her money before they met? Does she work?
Damn, I hope TLC paid the rent on that. Not sure if it's true but I read they pay the non-American participants less(???). Can't imagine why. Seeing who they're paired w/ makes them worth their weight in gold.
Maybe she doesn’t want him to know where she really lives
The storyline is fake. TLC brought him on after firing Alina and decreasing the airtime for that cry baby with the Asian fetish.
He says he has “a reputation & kids” to protect, then precedes to groom a girl younger than his daughter. He’s so slimy & creepy!
Very disappointed at these shows giving this predator a platform. Repugnant!
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Yeah cretin no way does he care about his family he already has I feel like he’s a pedo !!
Predictor!!!
How is he grooming a 22 year old ADULT? I get that she’s much younger than him but she isn’t a minor & they weren’t talking when she was a minor either. She’s legally an adult he’s not grooming her at all. Lmao dramatic.
This is too much. There is no way a 22 year olds father would be good with his daughter dating a man in his 50s.
Facts
I would be ok with it. It’s two adults and it’s not my place to tell my dad who he can and can’t date.
@@mananana1911 This is about the dad disapproving of the boyfriend, not a child disapproving of who their dad dates.
@@lisaowen7617 oh ok I read that wrong
You would be surprised, sometimes it’s all about his tax bracket.
Nahhhhhh dude. This is just an older man in his 50’s who was young 🐱 and uses his religion and god to manipulate his way into her life. He is covering up for her for all the lies she said. I call BS.
This guy continues making excuses for her. He's so thirsty to have a younger girl he looks absolutely ridiculous
He loves himself a bit too much.
Sorry to burst your bubble but it’s a fake storyline he already admitted it and this girl is from California
@@texasgina Actually I saw that too but unfortunately that conversation had zero to do with this story line. His and Mahogany store line is not fake
@@texasgina Where did he admit this?
Maybe he wants more kids. He can't do that with a girl his age.
He is repulsive, leave the girl alone. Let her have her twenties.
Hello 👋 how are you doing today?
It takes two to tangle. She is equally responsible for her own self just as he is.
That video of the picnic with his hand way down on her back seriously distresses me
@@saradostal3076 *tango
This guy is obviously a professional liar. I think he believes all his own BS.
He is a creepy predator.
I think this immature young woman she just run for the hills.
He makes my skin crawl.
Loves to hear himself talk.
Just sickening is what he is.
Barf!!!!!!
Melícia needs to be the tell all host, she asks all the juicy stuff we really want to know
Melicia I love you your personality is absolutely beautiful which says alot because your already so beautiful on the outside.
Yep she is super pretty
I know. I love everything about her. She needs her own talk show.
@@Diana-gn8rp yesssss
Agreed! Shes seems so personable
You got that right Ben, she's a young GIRL! The host is the only one calling her a woman after you called her a YOUNG GIRL. He disgusts me.
He made several freudian slips in that interview that exposes what's truly in his head. This one was the biggest.
Ben is disgusting...😒🤢 That POS infuriates me to the very core of my being. His poor kids...ugh 😐
I CANT STAND THIS OLD CREEP. The last time I saw someone use their faith to defend their immorality was when wife of killer of john lennon testified in court she wouldn't divorce her neurotic murderer husband cuz some "Isiah from the book" said so! old hag should'vee just said "I have 0 morality" This old creep ben is out here saying SAME things like "god put her in my heart so as long as she's there I'll pursue her" UGH! MAKES ME PUKE
Well said!!!
He’s icky
The texts are so one sided. He literally told her to tell him things and used that as confirmation . Then flew to her country to try and marry her. No wonder she’s acting weird around him. The reality of it is, no 50 year old man should be doing that to a 22 year old girl who doesn’t even know herself yet
It must feel weird for her as well, he is her dads age or older!!
You obviously haven't head about oh say, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, Josh Duhamel, Chris Martin, Zach Braff or (bonus) Madonna and Kim Kardashian?
her choice- she's an adult. Kindly give grown women the respect to be able to make their own decisions
@@louelaine6539 of course, this is about BEN approaching her in the weirdest most uncomfortable way ever. Lol
Very true. He is obsessed 😍 😭. Sick man 👨 🤧
Justifying all the lies is so cringe. They are both creepy after this
Yes!! Sounds like what they did in *The Tell All with Stacy and Darcy;* Jesse and other guy apologizing to Darcy and blaming themselves for the relationship not working out.
This Guy Has A Excuse For
Mahogany For Everything !
He’s No Different Than All
The Other Predators & Prey
Out On The Internet; However,
HE Thinks He’s The Exception
To Everything. I’m Sick Of
Hearing Him Constantly Talk
About Hisself.
Himself
Bruh!! My parents are at their early 50s, one is 51 and the other one is 53
Here I am at the age of 22 grossing out thinking about the fact a man aged as my father is,saying and doing this crap, justifying too
This guy's a predator!
No Ben, no, just no!!!! Leave that little girl alone.
She looks more like a pro....not like "little girl". She approached him. And still sit in car to go to the trip with him.
@@suesue3548 she’s 30 years younger than him, that’s a little girl to him
Just NO! Like NO …. No sir.
exactly!!
If she's a paid actress, then dang she sucks
Ben is so cringe😂 bless his weird little heart.
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Dude, dude. You are DEE lusional. What is your problem??? Melicia, you are an angel and a great interviewer, I don't know how you stay so nice and patient with this strange man who sits on a throne of lies.
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Melissa cares about nothing but views on her channel. It became clear loooong ago.
You are so right. He has an excuse for everything when the obvious answer is that she used him, and is not interested.
I just would love to know how much in common can a 50 year old and a 22 year old have.
It’s worse than that! He’s actually 52, not 50!!! 🤮
He's technically old enough to even be her grandpa.
Absolutely nothing in common.
It's not uncommon these days as one thinks.
Nothing 😂🤣😅
Give me a freaking break he’s okay with 24 but not 22.
He’s 52+ years old and he’s 30+ years older so yeah he’s a Pathetic old creepy guy
Says the teeny bopper!
He is for sure PATETHIC! Making a fool out of himself just for the 'glamour'.
I bet you don't complain about Rebecca's old ass, or Angela, or Stephanie (not the jar farter), etc for dating all these young guys.....You may bitcha bout them but I bet you aren't bitching about age.
I don’t trust anything this cradle robber says.
So basically he knows she isn't old enough to make her own decision regarding him, and wants parental permission 😂😂. That's how he is coming across.
Melicia is a great host and interviewer. She calls people out on stuff without being offensive or rude to them.
I just love how Ben's trying to justify his 30 year age gap and if his daughter did, down to the guy being healthy like himself. Like that even matters, psychos aren't all unhealthy and overweight, just makes Ben look even crazier because he's finding every possible way to justify his relationship with someone less than half his age.
Lol at the hypocrisy.....where is this energy of hate for the age gap with the women on the show? Angela, Lisa, Kimberly, Darcy, Stacey, etc etc.....are ALL dating much younger men of basically the same age gap and no one says anything.....suddenly its a man and hes a predator. First off shes grown.....shes not a child so no, its not predatory. She told him she was 24 (she was actually 22 now 23) and thats a full grown adult.....not a teen.
She’s actually more than half his age! There’s 30 yr age gap!!! Creepy!!!!!!
@@TheBakingSlave um many hate for those women but those women aren’t preying on those men for their age. Those men are the ones doing the preying if we honest.
Imagine if she wants to wait till she is 35 to have kids, he will be 63.
Psycho? Why? Is she a child? A virgin? Is she not capable of having an adult relationship? Explain
He keeps changing his stories to divert from the fact that he’s a creep. He uses being a pastor to groom and prey on young women. He also uses the fact that he’s into charity as like a card for him to look better constantly.
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Prey? She’s not an adult?
@@wcg19891 yeah what’s that got to do with his predatory behavior? Only non-adults can get preyed on?
Ding, ding, ding! You got it!
@@winter333 what predatory behavior is he doing? Be specific
This host is great! Ben didn’t answer her question the first time she asked him how he would feel if a 50 year old tried to date his 22 year old daughter, but she made him answer the question. 😂 I wonder if Mahogany’s parents know that he gave her at least $1,000 and if so, what they think about it. 🤔
Why do they always send money. There should be a no money rule. Geez
It's so funny that he said that if a 50 year old man wanted to date his daughter one of the first questions he would ask about is his health?!?! 😆😆😆😆Whaaaaaas??
@@deadams8905 I know right!? He is justifying his relationship.
@@deadams8905 Especially if it was a weird looking man from another country, who does not even speak your language...
@@bcoull290 I do think it was interesting that he is going to therapy and questions whether he is trying to relive his past. I feel like most ppl don't actually do the work to questions their own motives. He still said he didn't think that was true but I give him some credit for at least trying to understand
I love how he danced around the question about his daughter... 😒He’s cool with preying on someone else’s daughter but you better not touch his little princess. Typical. Smh.
It's absolutely disgusting! He's attracted to someone the same age as his daughter. The fact that thus guy sends her 10 pages of text then gets mad when she doesn't respond. Ben is creepy on so many levels and expects this child to be in love with his old ass
And I thought Gino is creepy!! TLC is passing this off as real. Give me a break. They set up the oddest couples and have them create drama. The story line is getting old.
I'm 100 % her English and Spanish isn't from Peru believe me someone is not telling the Truth.
seems like a fake accent...not convincing
He has a lot of excuses. Annoying! Almost shut off the interview. But I love Malicia's questions and how you can tell she doesn't buy anything he is selling. But keeping it very professional. 😊
He’s older and should know better but he’s lying just as much as she was/is just to defend her lol. I think they’re the same maturity wise lol!!!! Is he overlooking the cons because of her age?
Hold on, he’s saying he gave her dad veto power? didnt she say her dad wasn’t ok with him coming, and then he flew to Peru anyway?
He implies the veto power must be used face to face during a negotiation sitdown, which is ludicrous. Her father shouldn’t have to meet him to “negotiate” and then veto him to his face, MAHOGANY ALREADY TOLD BEN HER DAD DIDNT APPROVE AND TOLD HIM NOT TO GO TO PERU 😭
The whole thing is maddening
Yes, he did but even that aside, who does Ben think HE is to give someone else "veto power" over their daughter??? F him!
He is delusional
Exactly! Also, he ignores Mahogany's veto power by showing up against her wishes. He's trash!
Exactly!
I would never talk to a 22 year old if I was 50 years old
Melicia, your interviews are just hilarious. You are respectful and emphatic and yet you kind of ask things as direct and raw as it can be. As for Ben I can only say, nothing is god's plan, he is driven by lust, and his ex wife said cleverly " it is not the first time" lol
Only she can pull this off.. 😂 innocently n respectfully these type of questions.
Have you seen the other pictures of his exes??? They are also younger looking. The song, “I Get Around” comes to my mind in regards to Ben; that’s his motto. 😂🤦🏼♀️
This guy seems to have an explanation for everything this is going to end up very badly for him. She could have just said this is an Airbnb I just don't feel comfortable with you knowing where I live right yet. That makes more sense than the lies she's told.
Agreed.
"I've got a reputation to uphold"🙄🙄🙄🤢🤮 So, after saying that, I AM STILL going to pursue a relationship with someone that is ONLY 2yrs older than my oldest daughter...OOPS, SHE THE SAME AGE, and I'LL STILL PERSURE HER‼
Melicia, I loved what you said about everything working FOR us. You conduct such great interviews. You are kind and considerate, but you still ask the tough questions.
She is so much better than Shawn Robinson.
He is giving a lot of excuses for the lies this girl said. He needs to get up and smell the coffee. Maybe if he pursued women his own age he will smell it, but I doubt.
He needs to continue his mental health counseling for a long time.
@@cremebrulee4759 I think so!! he is delusional, and making excuses for her, but when it all falls apart, he can hardly - turn around and say she lied to him after this interview!! he needs to get real, and stop living in his fantasy world where everything is happy ever after!!
This guy thinks he is MUCH better looking and more desirable than he truly is. Very sanctimonious as well.
I still cannot stop laughing at his comparison of using snapchat filters to her creative photoshopping. Using snapchat filters which are clearly filters as most people do not have the ears of a bunny does not compare to legit photoshopping (to the point where she is almost unrecognizable) every photo she showed him. Khloe Kardashian needs to hire Miss Mahogany, that would definitely up her photoshop game.
Who cares
I agree. Her face looked Asian in a lot of the photoshopped pics they kept showing before she came onto the screen - MAJOR photoshopping going on
oof true tho lmaoooo 😂
I think it looks like her but filtered. Obviously filtered. He’s an idiot. He just wanted to believe it.
Love this host, really wonderful at her job, flowing, in depth and not over powering, so easy to watch xx
Yes, she is a really good host, asking the right questions.
The lies he tells 🙄 of course his story is fake. Exposed himself and now backtracking
He should work in politics. He has a positive spin for everything😄 Seriously, there's no way I would be ok with my 21yo daughter dating anyone older than 30. Girls do mature faster than guys, on many levels. But I don't see why anyone that old would pursue someone that young unless they are seeking someone they can manipulate and control. You can date someone in their 30's that's still way younger but has some life experience too.
I still don’t believe that Ben or Mahogany are real I don’t care what he says LOL they come off to fake
Why does he use a translator sometimes with her when she speaks perfect English?
How is he gaslighting the entire TLC audience FOR Mahogany?? 🤣🤣🤣
Ben missed his calling as a criminal defense lawyer
It makes sense how he got catfished. He like sees what he wants to see.Or it shows how he wants get “with” her. Finally he says she’s mature, is he sure that he’s NOT mature for his age.
He kind of cleared up that he’s an actor and everyone knows she is. He’s no different than anyone else looking to further his career. I don’t believe this for a second.
Yeah true I think she is because she seems like she doesn't know what's going on
I *WATCHED* the video he referenced and if...and I mean *IF* it was somehow edited to look like he was calling out TLC for hiring them both, there's still the fact that in the video he mentions that *he would never date someone so young and so far away as examples of why it was a storyline and not real!*
What about that, *HUH* Ben?! 🤔
I don't believe anything this guy says. NOT A WORD!
IMHO... Ben got angry at being portrayed as gullible and thirsty so he aired out the truth about their relationship being fake. *THEN* when he realized that it violated his contract (i.e. no mo' dollars and no reunion show) sooooo he decided to backtrack and *now* it's true love again....
Saddest thing is.....Sigh
Im old enough to remember when TLC used to stand for The Learning Channel!!! 😔 How far they have fallen!
@@TheeCuteness You’re my hero lol! So GLAD someone else saw this. TLC totally was on damage control lol. Fact is people KNOW Reality shows are not entirely REAL. Even factually based documentaries have the slant producers want them to have.
So I’m not getting why they feel the need to backtrack, other than creating drama. It’s pretty obvious lol. People would still watch. But come on… it’s pretty obvious who the real couples are.
I’m right with you. I’m old enough to remember when TLC was a different kind of channel.
But hey, I admit lol. I’m guilty for being caught up in it myself.
He admitted he had an agent at one point, which he got rid of because he didn’t want to pursue acting.
Then he says ‘if I was an actor - how would tlc even find me?’
He’s one of those manipulate, sociopathic types that thinks he’s so smart he can talk his way out of anything and believe his own lies.
He’s an actor for sure. He’s just on damage control because his ego got in the way of being accused of being a creepy old man preying on a young girl and admitted to being an actor. If he admitted it was fake, then he gets fired from TLC and no more storyline for Ben.
So he’s talking here to try to get around the fact he blew their story by admitting they were actors and he really isn’t a pervert.
He’s disgusting either way.
@@TheeCuteness omg! I remember that!
Hes lying about everything
This guy is out to lunch. He made every excuse to make mahogany’s behavior okay.
this guy makes big ed look like the best view
😂
😂
More Cody..
Lol oh shiz
Nah...I still can't stand Big Ed 😒
His hand rubbing her back is getting uncomfortable for Mahogany and for me. 😅 By the way the fact that you had an agent, hello! and TO YOU IT WAS MORE A SPIRITUAL CONNECTION! 😂
Hello 👋 how are you doing today?
Why is he justifying everything? So weird
Because he's guilty.
He is so infatuated with her. He is rationalizing.
It’s weird and kind of sad, actually.
"I got a reputation and kids"
Should be "I have a reputation that I date kids." 24 or 22 isn't a child but if you're in your 50s and have 20yr old kids...it's questionable to be dating 20yr olds
why does he sound like a spokesperson for tlc hahaha
He's so full of crap.
This guy has such a phony smile and he is far too eager to get involved with a girl the age of his own daughter. He is too pushy and that's a big red flag!
Hello 👋 how are you doing today?
Ben thinks he is IT! He works out and has a muscular body, so he feels entitled to someone as young as he feels!! No Ben , that’s not how it works, you still look your age in the face unfortunately for you!!
Thank you for focusing on the important questions. Great interview.
Ben is a bigger CREEP than Big Ed.
At least he has a neck.
@@marydoe8961 At least Big Ed has two eyes that open all the way LOL!
@@marydoe8961 lmao 🤣
@@natalierivera5997 I don't know, I'd rather have a neck than different sized eyes.
😂 so true.
Someone needs to tell Ben he doesn’t get to decide who his daughter dates.
If Mahonany is old enough to make HER dating decisions, so is his same-aged daughter. Both of them are more mature than he anyway.
The one part where she and Ben were talking to her friends and eating ice cream, Mahagony didnt understand the nice things that her bestie said about her until it was played back for Ben in English....
She forgot her roll and that she was supposed to pretend to not understand *English**.. NOT Spanish 😂 but it was painfully obvious that she was CLEARLY fluent in both. Gotta respect her hustle lmaoo
You can tell mahogany knows English and Spanish but is faking not knowing either well… she is faking and he is delusional and has all the answers for both him and her. He’s weird.
I noticed that too and thought why didn't she get all mushy when her friend spoke it into the phone in her supposed native language? Not until she heard it in English did she respond.
Ben is all over the place when he does interviews, he contradicts himself on the regular. His timeline does not match his own narration, I can’t believe what he says.
I've noticed that too. Sometimes he contradicts himself in the same sentence!!
He is defending her like nothing else.. 🙄
Melicia thanks for asking my question to Ben. I think Ben is looking for ways to justify both her lies and also his own choices. By trying to find justifications and walk a fine line about the age gap it indicates that he is aware that the relationship is questionable. Thanks again. 💕
We need The Body Language Guy!! He will tell us about Ben's lies.
He thinks this actually clears up the creepiness... no. Its doesn't
His reaction is really pathetic. Insecure, needy people BULL DOZE their way to what they want (ideal). No matter the circumstances, they'll excuse, minimize, laugh off so as to continue on as they wish... they know what they're doing
This is a fantastic comment. It’s really insightful ❤️
Ben can't keep his stories straight, he seems like he is very manipulative, his face turns red when he gets really upset or when Mahogany disagrees with him. Scary old man.
Omg he is so trying to justify trying to date at 22 year old my God he has problems!
He has a daughter who’s 24… 😳🤯
@@oceanequestrian11 i know exactly gross!!!
@@oceanequestrian11 22
Melicia is so beautiful! She’s always asking the right questions! This interview was great!
Is she Holly Robinson's daughter or younger sister?
@@valkyrie9646 no I don’t think so. They do look very similar☺️
Did you know that if you change the e for a in melicia it sounds like malicia wich means malicious in Spanish
The answer about giving the dad veto power is creepy. It's not making me like him any better!
Transactional patriarchy. He wants a pliable, weak girl he can control.
And he never sat down with Mhogs dad and said "I want to date your daughter". He was dang near married to her over text! He didn't do the things he would want a guy 30 yrs older than his daughter to do!
She asked if his religious background has anything to do with overlooking red flags and whatnot..... This whole show is a red flag. Literally everyone has issues lol
Delusional
I'd be scared at 27 meeting a 54 year old man in person that I'd been talking to online..
Not buying what he's selling.
He has children her age he shouldn't be in that kind of relationship make people scared of him with children in the church that he goes to
Ben is such a creep to me. And yes, reality tv shows do hire people, you'll be surprised.
‘ Serves My Purpose ‘
Ben hit the nail on the head ! 💥
TLC has several shows that are billed as “real” that aren’t, as well as lots of “reality “ tv shows. So his answer to that is bogus. And I’m not even saying that he’s a paid actor or any of them, just that his answer doesn’t hold water.
Exactly. Look how many men TLC paid to pretend to be Whitney Thore's boyfriends.
He should just let her be and let her find a man her age with no kids so she can experience the things he already lived... When she's 50 he going to be dead 🥴🤦🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️ I see no point and marrying someone that old and Idk why he finds it okay to date someone barely graduating from high school that 10 yrs ago was 12
Don't worry. The choice isn't his & they won't be together.
Men like this could care less who gets hurt or embarrassed during their mid life crisis.
Lies, lies, lies. Fake, Fake, Fake. Excuses, excuses, excuses. I do not believe any of them
Melicia the host give me a feeling like a Kelly Rowland. Her personality just amazing and I love her energy 😊💯
Ben as ALL THE ANSWERS! That girl has something going on with EVERYTHING, too. WTH is wrong with these beings?!
The way he was rubbing his chest and abs was very creepy. He's so into himself it's gross!
This guy is SO INTO HIMSELF. I think TLC has lost their credibility. This season it seems like its all fake couples..especially this "couple" side note, I keep thinking, " gosh, this guy reminds me of Kody, from the sister wives. He has the same energy."
Melicia, Thanks for asking all the right questions. Btw, Ben isn’t very wise for a person in their 50s.
Hello 👋 how are you doing today
I guess he said too much and had to back-pedal on his own words...
When you are trying really hard to make something "normal" ie: "Mahogany is very mature for her age" (the same age his child is)... you know it's not natural!!! They both have lied and pretended too much...
Ah, sweet. Mahogany cares about as much about Ben's daughter as she cares about him. So not much then. 😄
Wow.....he is trying to come up with an excuse for everything.
He has tonnes of excuses for her.
Tons
@@Julia-b9x British English speakers do spell it “tonnes”. It is correct.
@@cbgbstew4072 - ah, thanks. I just googled it - tonnes is metric. Tons isn’t.
He said NO to a legit dating show but signed up for this circus????? LOL!!!! All for the sake of his kids?? LOL!!!! He's definitely a fake and a fraud.....and very desperate.
"people have like a 10 second attention span" - well thank you Ben for clearing up everyone's flaws. That is a very generalising statement!! Just as well your attentions span lasts more than 10 seconds, since you have waited hours and hours and hours - combined between the airport waiting and the restaurant waiting. First prize to goes to you BEN!!
ridiculous....this is scripted......I also think Mahogany's parents are actors....she doesn't look like them.
I love how they essentially tapped into the 90 day fiance blogger and are doing this officially. Kinda cool
The problem is not the age difference. The problem is people love bashing and demonizing men.
Per Ben, he's got a "reputation". He CERTAINLY does & it's not one that holds him in the high regard that he holds himself in.
Now he's got a well deserved reputation as a predator.
Ben was not OK with the lies but now it's OK with him weird.
Melicia's questions are so awesome :) LMAO!